Are You Being Served?
This comedy series, which follows the exploits of employees at London's fictional "Grace Brothers" department store, is full of sexual innuendo, slapstick, visual gags, and double entendres. Much of the show's humor parodies Britain's class system, and many of the show's characters are based on stereotypes of the period, including the effeminate Mr. Humphries and the rich, but stingy, store owner.
- Created By
David CroftJeremy Lloyd
- First Aired on
Sep 08, 1972
- Popularity: 32.1772
- 87 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
- Production
BBC (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
10 seaons till Apr 01, 1985
Last episode: The Pop Star
Seasons & episodes
Total 10 seasons, 69 episodes
Specials
Aired
Episode 1The Best of Are You Being Served30 min
When Mr. Humphries' mother is asked to write a book, she and her son stroll down memory lane as they recall his old experiences at Grace Brothers'.
Episode 2Funny Turns: John Inman30 min
A Tribute to British comedy legend John Inman featuring classic clips from 'Are You Being Served?' (including the rarely seen pilot episode) and 'Grace and Favour'. As well as discussing his most famous camp character, Mr Humphries, Inman is also shown in drag performing in pantomime. Co-stars and friends talk affectionately of him and there are excerpts from his lesser-known TV shows including 'Odd Man Out' (1977) and 'Take a Letter Mr Jones' (1981).
Episode 3Funny Women: Mollie Sugden30 min
A Tribute to British comedy legend Mollie Sugden featuring classic clips from 'Are You Being Served?' (including the rarely seen pilot episode) and 'Grace and Favour'.
Episode 4Celebrating Mollie Sugden: An 'Are You Being Served?' Special90 min
A tribute to the legendary actress who brought Mrs. Slocombe to life in AYBS? and Grace and Favour. The special also includes clips from her other series (such as Hugh and I), reminiscences from her AYBS? co-stars, and glimpses into her roles as wife, mother, and expert cook.
Episode 5Are You Being Served?: The Movie90 min
When Grace Brothers closes for redecoration, Young Mr. Grace send the staff on holiday to Costa Plonka, where they find themselves in the middle of a revolution
